Payroll Administrator (1 Year Contract)

Payroll Administrator (1 year contract - potential to perm)

$75,000 - $80,000

Abbotsford (Fully On-Site)

About us

STRIVE is a Vancouver based recruitment firm offering recruitment solutions in the specialist areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing & Operations, and Technology. We are passionate about recruitment at STRIVE and commit to offering an upfront, genuine and consultative approach to everything we do-which is a big reason as to why we have been successful. Our proactive recruitment approach allows us to uncover high calibre professionals for niche, specialized and what are often regarded as "hard to fill" roles. At the same time, our simple philosophy recognizes the need to fully understand every client and candidate's motivations, requirements and objective.

The Role

Our client is a global leader in aerial firefighting, operating the world's largest privately owned fixed-wing firefighting fleet and supporting wildfire response efforts across North America for the past 60 years. Operating in Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and beyond, the organization provides a comprehensive range of aircraft, crew, maintenance, and training to support government agencies fighting wildfires. Their long-standing reputation for providing service excellence makes them an industry leader.

The Payroll Admin is responsible for the maintenance of the company payroll, making any necessary changes to the computerized payroll system, monitoring and complying with applicable legislation, handling employee inquiries, and the day-to-day administration of the timesheets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration of company payroll including producing payrolls, answering questions, correcting anomalies, performing calculations, data entry, balancing payroll registers, producing manual cheques, producing government and Department (in-house) reports and other related activities.

• Maintaining Employee daily timecards (Ramco & Ceridian)

• Reconciling Employee benefits (monthly basis)

• Prepare Declaration of Exemption – Employment at a Special Work Site (Per Diems schedule - Seasonal)

• Printing Flight pay details for Pilots and AMEs

• Maintaining Payroll Remittance file

• Weekly filing

• Ensure the integrity of the payroll system.

• Identify, review and implement new or changed government regulations.

• Administer the apprentice paperwork and hourly calculations for the Industry Training Authority.

• Other related duties.

Skills and Competencies:

• Certificate/diploma in bookkeeping, payroll or accounting or equivalent in experience

• 2+ years processing payroll for both salaried and hourly employees

• Unionized payroll is an asset

• Holder of a valid B.C. driver's license

• Have sound knowledge of payroll and applicable government regulations

• Have the ability to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner

• Have strong computer skills and knowledge of MS Office programs (Word, Excel)

• Be detail-oriented with a focus on results

• Be able to clearly and effectively express information and ideas both verbally and in writing

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